W. Va. Code R. § 126-94-25

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-94-25 - Conditions for Disclosure of Directory Information

25.1. An educational agency or institution may disclose personally identifiable information from the education records of a student who is in attendance at the institution or agency if it has given notice that information has been designated as directory information.

25.2. An educational agency or institution may disclose directory information from the educational records of an individual who is no longer in attendance at the agency or institution without following the procedures under section 25.3.

25.3. In order to designate directory information, an educational agency or institution shall give public notice of the following:

25.3.a. the categories of personally identifiable information the institution has designated as directory information;

25.3.b. the right of the parent of the student or the eligible student to refuse to permit the designation of any or all of the categories of personally identifiable information with respect to that student as directory information, including the right of the parent to refuse to permit the designation of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of their children as directory information for purposes of providing the information to military recruiters as set forth in section 32; and

25.3.c. the period of time within which the parent of the student or the eligible student must inform the agency or institution in writing that such personally identifiable information is not to be designated as directory information with respect to that student.

25.4. All county boards of education shall, at a minimum, establish that the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of secondary school students are designated as directory information for the purposes of providing the information to military recruiters as set forth in section 32. Further all county boards of education shall, at a minimum, establish that a student's name, address, grade level, date of birth, and photograph be designated and maintained as directory information for each student.

25.5. Once the county board of education establishes directory information, it shall provide access to established directory information to any person or group which makes students aware of educational, occupational, and career opportunities available in the armed services.

25.6. The county board of education may provide access to established directory information to other persons or groups as determined by board action.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-94-25